One of the oldest community colleges in California, MJC has two main campuses in the city of Modesto and serves more than 18,000 day and evening students each semester.
Located near the city of Sonora in the wooded Sierra Nevada foothills, Columbia College is a primary resource of adult learning for residents throughout the Mother Lode region.
Resource allocation is linked to District-wide strategic planning with enrollment management driving the allocation of operational resources.
The YCCD Resource Allocation Model was revised in 2014-2015 to align with SB361, California's funding allocation model adopted in 2007 for Community Colleges. Initial implementation of the alignment with SB 361 will take place over a five-year period, beginning in 2015-2016, in order to provide time for the colleges to adjust to the equalizing of their college budget allocations. SB361 alignment will be ongoing with annual adjustments based on funded FTES, Central Services operating costs, state apportionment, and other changes in General Unrestricted Fund revenue. The resource allocation model assures that the colleges receive what they earn after the cost of services provided by the Central Services office.
